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Journeys: Cruise

Discover Iceland’s Natural Wonders on a 10-Day Cruise Tour Itinerary

Sail around the island from Reykjavik, stopping to see magnificent glaciers, spouting geysers, and warm geothermal pools on this 10-day land-and-sea cruise.

Sponsored by Windstar Cruises

The Results Are in: This Is the Best Country for Expats to Live Abroad

Unpacked, the Podcast

Beyond the Ring Road: An Iceland Insider’s Guide to Avoiding the Crowds

On this Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene learns how to experience the real Iceland beyond the Golden Circle with travel writer Ali Wunderman, who shares insider tips from over a decade of exploration.

September 11, 2025 01:44 PM

Sailing aboard the North House Folk School’s Hjordis schooner on Lake Superior

Journeys: Nature + Outdoors

7 Days of Waterfalls and Small Towns on Lake Superior

Swap the well-traveled sites for cozy stays, rugged shoreline, and waterfalls along Lake Superior’s North Shore.

May 4, 2026 11:58 AM

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Explore Minnesota

Journeys: United States

A First-Timer’s Trip to Charleston

August 1, 2022 04:35 PM

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Josh Alexander

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E17: How ChatGPT and AI Can (and Can’t) Help with Travel Planning

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we explore the travel impacts of the world’s fastest-growing consumer technology: ChatGPT.

May 30, 2023 09:36 PM

Visitors posing for photos inside of the Yu Yin Classical Garden in Guangzhou.

Unpacked, the Podcast

Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: After a Dozen Visits, This Chinese City Still Feels New to Me

On this Unpacked Mini, we go behind the scenes to discover how a routine trip to Guangzhou, China, transformed three generations of one writer’s family.

May 23, 2025 11:30 AM

Journeys: United States

Quiet Beaches, Historic Sites, and Barrier Island Communities: South Carolina Coastal Expedition

June 20, 2022 01:58 PM

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Discover South Carolina

Journeys: Oceania

7 Days Exploring Queensland’s Unique Wildlife and Nature

Sponsored by United Airlines

Journeys: Sports + Adventure

Spend 5 Days in St. John Without the Crowds

Snorkel marked underwater trails and go to secluded bays where sea turtles graze in crystal-clear waters in the beautiful Virgin Island National Park in St. John.

Sponsored by U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism

Podcast: Is it Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?

Unpacked, the Podcast

S1, E3: Is it Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?

In our third episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” tips on how to be a better observer, and how embracing our “outsider” status can help us travel better—and empathize more.

July 14, 2022 05:45 PM

Podcast: How to Navigate the Wild World of Ethical Animal Tourism

Unpacked, the Podcast

S1, E2: How to Navigate the Wild World of Ethical Animal Tourism

In our second episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” wildlife journalist Byron Pace shares tips on how to have magical animal encounters that protect the creatures (and places) we visit.

June 30, 2022 05:33 PM

Scenic view of Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard, Pokolbin

Journeys: Oceania

Australia for Wine Lovers: 8 Days in Sydney and The Hunter Valley

July 26, 2022 05:09 PM

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Islands In The Sun

Ryan Knighton, a blind surfer, is guided along the beach in Hanalei Bay, by Johnny, a local surf instructor.

Travel Tales

S4, E8: A Blind Surfer Takes on Kauai’s Legendary Waves

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Ryan Knighton—a blind surfer who’s never surfed outside his Canadian bay—heads for the big waves of Kaua‘i.

November 20, 2023 12:30 PM

Travel Tales

S3, E5: Learning to Sing in Vienna, the City of Music

In this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, a bluegrass fiddler travels to Vienna to learn how to sing—and how to embrace the city’s most famous art: opera.

October 25, 2022 04:53 PM

A Hurtigruten ship landing in Antarctica

Journeys: Antarctica

Experience Untouched Antarctica on This Wonderful, Life-Changing Expedition

Go kayaking, snowshoeing, and camping in the White Wilderness

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